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Feature: The Democratic Necessity of Reckoning

Erica Chenoweth reviews scholarship that overwhelmingly shows the Black Lives Matter movement generated high levels of public awareness about systemic racism and increased support for criminal justice reform.

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Feature: Against Rule-of-Thumb Economics

Dani Rodrik argues against neoliberalism’s universal rule-of-thumb approach and for economic analyses grounded in contextual dependencies.

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Feature: Leaders’ Psychological Bravery

Dana Born explores what skills leaders need to cultivate psychological safety on their teams and across their organizations.

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Feature: Dollar vs. Euro as International Reserve Currencies

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Harvard Kennedy School faculty disseminate their research in working publications and papers that contribute to public knowledge and fuel policy innovation. This list features recent faculty publications, including journal articles, books, edited volumes, research papers, and public testimony.

Faculty Publications

Lessons from Israel’s Forever Wars

Allison, Graham, and Raphael Piliero. "Lessons from Israel’s Forever Wars." Belfer Center Applied History Project Discussion Paper Series, January 2024.

The Great Tech Rivalry: China vs the U.S.

Allison, Graham, Kevin Klyman, Karina Barbesino and Hugo Yen. "The Great Tech Rivalry: China vs the U.S." Avoiding Great Power War Project Paper Series, December 2021.

Is China Beating the US to AI Supremacy?

Allison, Graham, and Eric Schmidt. "Is China Beating the US to AI Supremacy?" August 2020.

Coronavirus as a Strategic Challenge: Has Washington Misdiagnosed the Problem?

Allison, Graham. "Coronavirus as a Strategic Challenge: Has Washington Misdiagnosed the Problem?" April 2020.

Strategic Agility: Strong National Defense for Today’s Global and Fiscal Realities

Blechman, Barry M., Gordon Adams, Graham Allison, Michael J. Bayer, General B.B. Bell, Richard K. Betts, Ambassador Lincoln P. Bloomfield, Jr., alia. "Strategic Agility: Strong National Defense for Today’s Global and Fiscal Realities." Stimson Report, 2013.

U.S. Policy Concerns about Pakistan

Asia Society Pakistan 2020 Study Group, Hassan Abbas, Project Director, Robert W. Hsu, Samina Ahmed, Graham Allison, et alia. "U.S. Policy Concerns about Pakistan." Asia Society Pakistan 2020 Study Group Report, May 2011.

Reducing Nuclear Threats and Preventing Nuclear Terrorism.

Carter, Ashton B., William J. Perry, Graham Allison, et al. "Reducing Nuclear Threats and Preventing Nuclear Terrorism." National Security Advisory Group, October 19, 2007.

Global Challenges of Nuclear Proliferation.

Allison, Graham. "Global Challenges of Nuclear Proliferation." Nuclear Proliferation: Risk and Responsibility, Report to the Trilateral Commission, 2006.

The U.S. Military: Under Strain and at Risk.

Perry, William J. (chair), with Madeleine K. Albright, Graham T. Allison, Samuel R. Berger, Ashton B. Carter, Gen. Wesley K. Clark, Thomas E. Donilon, Michele A. Flournoy, John D. Podesta, Susan E. Rice, Gen. John M. Shalikashvili, Wendy R. Sherman, Elizabeth Sherwood-Randall, and James B. Steinberg. "The U.S. Military: Under Strain and at Risk." National Security Advisory Group Report, January 2006.

Worst Weapons in Worst Hands: U.S. Inaction on the Nuclear Terror Threat Since 9/11, and a Path of Action.

Perry, William J. (chair), with Madeleine K. Albright, Graham T. Allison, Samuel R. Berger, Ashton B. Carter, Gen. Wesley K. Clark, Thomas E. Donilon, Michele A. Flournoy, John D. Podesta, Susan E. Rice, Gen. John M. Shalikashvili, Wendy R. Sherman, Elizabeth Sherwood-Randall, and James B. Steinberg. "Worst Weapons in Worst Hands: U.S. Inaction on the Nuclear Terror Threat Since 9/11, and a Path of Action." National Security Advisory Group Report, July 2005.

Implications for Public Policy of the Threat from Bioterrorism.

Allison, Graham. "Implications for Public Policy of the Threat from Bioterrorism." BCSIA Discussion Paper, November 2003.

U.S. Policy on Caspian Energy Development and Exports: Addressing America’s Oil Addiction.

Allison, Graham, and John Grennan. "U.S. Policy on Caspian Energy Development and Exports: Addressing America’s Oil Addiction." Caspian Studies Program Mini-Case and Illustrative Paradigm, July 2002.

Iraq 2010: An Alternative Future for Iraq

Allison, Graham, and John P. White. "Iraq 2010: An Alternative Future for Iraq." August 2001.

U.S. Policy on Caspian Energy Development and Exports.

Allison, Graham, and Emily van Bushkirk. "U.S. Policy on Caspian Energy Development and Exports." BCSIA Mini-Case and Paradigm, May 2001.